Perth 2012: Annual Conference

The AFAC and BushfireCRC Conference is Australasia’s premier emergency management conference, staged by the industry, for the industry. The conference program addresses key issues facing our sector and contributes to a knowledge sharing and learning culture within fire, land management and emergency service agencies, and across the broader industry.

The 2012 conference (28-31 August) in Perth attracted more than 1300 delegates from across Australia, New Zealand, the Asia-Pacific Region, the US and Europe.

AFAC represents all fire, land management and emergency service agencies in Australia and New Zealand. The Bushfire Cooperative Research Centre is the peak research body for the fire industry in this region.

The 19th AFAC and Bushfire CRC Conference 2012 will be held in Perth, Western Australia, from 28-31 August, 2012, attracting more than 1000 people in emergency services throughout Australasia and high calibre presenters from around the world.

A record number of research posters will be on show at the annual Bushfire CRC and AFAC conference this year, with over 80 posters from Bushfire CRC researchers on show, explaining their research and how it will benefit you.

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